Two men. One studio. Three centuries of business. That is the story of one of the oldest photographic companies in the world. Started by Charles Shepherd and Samuel Bourne in 1866, the studio was set up in Calcutta (Kolkata today) and continues operations till this day. Tasveer’s latest exhibition, Bourne & Shepherd: Figures in Time, gives viewers a chance to see the works produced by this famed studio, which was patronised by royalty, Europeans and the country’s urban nobility during its heydays. Go ahead, relive history through these monochrome photos of India.

Bourne & Shepherd: Figures in Time is organised by Tasveer in collaboration with MAP as part of the gallery’s 10th season of exhibitions and is presented in Mumbai in partnership with the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum.